Conference Session

Issues in Computer Education

Collection

2005 Annual Conference

Authors

George Stockman

averaging. Othersquestions are essay/reflective; for example, students are expected to be able to give a technicaldiscussion of the characteristics of rotating memory, and to discuss the impact of networking onenterprise computing.Problems encountered:Choosing a textbook for a uniquely defined course is a problem. With both textbooks [6] and [7],auxiliary information was critical, particularly with respect to the topics of algorithms, images,and CAD/CAM/CAE. Some students had trouble learning from sources other than the text. Ofcourse, the new course is also a problem for instructor preparation. Materials, exercises, softwaretools, etc. have to be identified and collected by a person who probably is not familiar with sometopics. The first offering

Conference Session

Lessons from Entrepreneurship Programs

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2005 Annual Conference

Authors

R. Keith Stanfill

requirements. • Keep CEO informed of all team activities. Meet with CEO as a business team or as a company team at a frequency directed by the CEO. • Participate as a company in all major design reviews.Engineering Development TeamThe engineering team is comprised of students registered in the IPPD program. One way theengineering development team members are motivated to succeed in the ITV program is thattheir efforts are reflected on their permanent transcript—in other words they earn a grade andthree credits each for the fall and spring semesters.Pilot ITV program experiencesThere was difficulty in establishing a responsive attitude between the engineering team and theCEOs. Since it was clear that the CTO assigned the grades, the

Conference Session

Global Engineering in an Interconnected World

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2004 Annual Conference

Authors

Bethany Oberst; Russel Jones

workforce issues, have in the discussion of solutions? • Is there a future for global accreditation and licensure? • What are the responsibilities of industry to address workforce dynamics, including quality of life issues? • Should engineering be re-defined to reflect the more extensive involvement of engineers outside of technical specialties, in policy formulation, executive management, elected positions?Given that what happens to engineers and the technical workforce may well set the tone for thework environment of future generations of many professions, who are the best trusted and mostcredible advocates for the engineering profession? • What useful alliances might be forged between the engineering profession and other professions

Conference Session

Assessment & Evaluation of Graphics Programs

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2004 Annual Conference

Authors

Aanstoos Theodore; Thomas Krueger; Ronald Barr

Ability to Analyze 3-D Computer Models.shows the results for “Ability to CreateKinematics Animations” and Figure 7 shows theresults for “Knowledge of Rapid Prototyping and Manufacturing.” In both cases, the attendeesshowed a diversity of opinions, somewhat resembling a bell-shaped curve centered at responseC. This suggests that graphics faculty are uncertain about these modern CAD applications, Page 9.1066.3although they realize the potential. It could also reflect lack of resources at some schools. Proceedings of the 2004 American Society for Engineering Education Annual

Conference Session

Energy Programs and Software Tools

Collection

2004 Annual Conference

Authors

Ahmed Rubaai

and brute force method to choose the independent “Proceedings of the 2004 American Society for Engineering Education Annual Conference & Exposition Copyright © 2004, American Society for Engineering Education”variables, as the output from the program is a reflection of their chosen inputs. Consequently, fora particular design alternative, the computer program could not manipulate their inputs to give abetter design. Instead, careful analysis of the output files for different inputs revealed trends,which are used to develop a systematic or a more logical approach towards arriving at the bestdesign. After progressing thus far, they acknowledged the fact that the

Conference Session

Multidisciplinary Engineering Education by Design

Collection

2004 Annual Conference

Authors

George Catalano

thefinal project; and (d) reflect upon the entire design experience, their educationalexperiences, and provide feedback to the engineering program. During the first week of class, faculty advisers and external sponsors brief the seniorson the nature of their proposed projects and the financial support available. Students thensign up for the available projects listing their first three choices and proposed teams. Bythe end of the second week, the members of each of the teams are announced. After theprojects have been assigned, each team provides the course director with a weeklyactivity report (WAR). The WAR accomplishes the following three important tasks: (a) itdescribes the progress made during the existing period since the previous report

Conference Session

Assessment Issues II

Collection

2004 Annual Conference

Authors

Ramon Vasquez; Anand Sharma

Page 9.340.1 “Proceedings of the 2004 American Society for Engineering Education Annual Conference & Exposition Copyright © 2004, American Society for Engineering Education”degrees awarded (695) during 2000-20013. The strategic plan of the College of Engineering wasapproved by its faculty on October 13, 1998, and subsequently revised on September 25, 2003.The vision and mission statements, which are an integral part of the strategic plan, are well inconsonance and they subscribe to preparing “best professionals in engineering” and “strongeducation in engineering.” This commitment to excellence is reflected in our college’sphilosophy “to provide a firm educational

Conference Session

K-12 Outreach Initiatives

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2004 Annual Conference

Authors

Meredith Knight; Christine Cunningham

conversation about what role anengineer might play in the development and testing of a car engine. This can lead into a Page 9.482.8 Proceedings of the 2004 American Society for Engineering Education Annual Conference & Exposition Copyright © 2004, American Society for Engineering Education Session 2530discussion about other types of engineering which may appeal to a wider range ofstudents. Finally, since engineering and technology are inextricably linked, we contend thatstudents’ ideas about engineers and engineering reflect their

Conference Session

Portable/Embedded Computing I

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2004 Annual Conference

Authors

John Staver; Naiqian Zhang; Masaaki Mizuno; Gurdip Singh; Mitchell Neilsen; Donald Lenhert

electronic systems used in automobiles, industrial automation, andother control systems continues to increase dramatically. These systems typically includesubsystems with separate processors. The processors must communicate to coordinate theiractivities. A typical system consists of an interconnected collection of distributed processors* This material is based upon work supported by the National Science Foundation under NSF Grant No. 0227709.Any opinions, findings, and conclusions or recommendations expressed in this material are those of the author(s) Page 9.528.1and do not necessarily reflect the views of the National Science

Conference Session

Emerging Trends in Engineering Education

Collection

2004 Annual Conference

Authors

William Eichinger; Mark Wilson; Anton Kruger; Marian Muste; Tao Xing

copes with the experimental imperfections that usually are not reflected in the textbooks and numerical simulations that is essential part of educational experience. • Foster professional development for multidisciplinary faculty in engineering through adaptation and implementation of innovative instructional methods supported by state-of-the- art information and communication technologies.ConclusionsThis paper demonstrates that remote experimentation is a viable option for instruction in fluidmechanics by efficiently supplementing the instruction on campus and considerably assistingdistance learning and non-traditional student education. We are aware that nothing can replacethe value of direct hands-on laboratory experience

Conference Session

Industrial Collaborations

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2004 Annual Conference

Authors

William Ziegler

British Aerospace Systems (BAE Systems) in Johnson City, New York, andassisted by the T. J. Watson School of Engineering and Applied Science at the State Universityof New York at Binghamton.The Boy Scouts of America (BSA) hosts Explorer Posts across the United States. Exploring isthe young adult division of the Boy Scouts of America, and is open to young men and womenbetween 14 and 20 years old. In Exploring, community organizations or businesses team up witha local Boy Scout Council to provide a program that typically reflects the possible careerinterests of the youth in an Explorer Post. Such a Post may specialize in any area of expertisesuch as engineering, space exploration, law enforcement, etc. For example, an Internet ServiceProvider could

Conference Session

ECE Capstone and Engineering Practice

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2004 Annual Conference

Authors

Kishore Kotteri; Joan Carletta; Amy Bell

implemented in faster, smaller hardware than floating-point mathematics,one of the first steps in the design process is to convert the given filter into a fixed-point format.The quality of the hardware design is measured in terms of hardware performance metrics thatinclude size, throughput and power consumption.This standard approach effectively educates the DSP and DD students separately, but misses theopportunity to reflect the more realistic, industrial design process where filter design andhardware implementation of filters are intertwined. In DSP classes, filters are designed infloating-point software on a personal computer without any consideration of the challengesinvolved in a fixed-point hardware implementation of the designed filter. In DD

Conference Session

Retention: Keeping the Women Students

Collection

2004 Annual Conference

Authors

Paige Smith

agree"). One ofthe Scholars who read Cummings’ book emailed the author directly to tell her the RISE programwas reading Hornet’s Nest. Cummings responded by coming to campus to meet the scholars anddiscuss her experiences as one of the first women fighter pilots in the US Navy (who ultimatelyleft the Navy due to unrelenting sexism). Her participation and the resulting discussion onwomen in science was a highlight of the program for many Scholars.Thus, discussing issues related to discrimination and sexism using the book club format enabledthe Scholars to come to new understandings and awareness. The Scholars appreciated “pool[ing]our resources to solve problems we all have had.” The discussions caused many to reflect upontheir own opinions

Conference Session

Energy Programs and Software Tools

Collection

2004 Annual Conference

Authors

F.C. Lai

user to keep track ofwhich equation and properties have been used to obtain the resulting cooling load. An additional feature of the program is that each time the orientation of the buildings ischanged, the item name will change accordingly. For example, if the building is facing west,then the left wall of bedroom 2 faces south while the other wall faces east. The item namesautomatically reflect the direction of each component faces. (b) Total Sensible Cooling Load Once the transmission cooling load for each room has been calculated, other loadcomponents such as the loads contributed by occupants, appliances and infiltration are includedto obtain the total sensible cooling load of the whole house. As seen from Fig. 10, seven

Conference Session

Teaching Innovations in Architectural Engineering

Collection

2004 Annual Conference

Authors

Stan Guidera

? Reflections on the use of computing in architecture. Automation in construction, 11 (2), (237 – 248). 8. Won, P. (2001). The comparison between visual thinking using computer and conventional media in the concept generation stages of design. Automation in construction, 10 (1), (25-35). 9. Suwa, M. and Tversky, B. (1997). What do architects and students perceive in their design sketches? A protocol analysis. Design studies, 18 (4), (385 – 403). 10. Goel, V. (1995). Sketches of thought. Cambridge, MA: MIT Press. 11. Lasseau, P. (2001). Graphic thinking for architects and designers. New York: John Wiley & Sons. 12. Bilda, Z. & Demirkan, H. (2003). An insight on designers’ sketching activities in traditional

Conference Session

Computer-Based Measurements

Collection

2004 Annual Conference

Authors

Keith Koenig; Viva Austin; Bryan Gassaway; Thomas Hannigan

thathave been made, particularly in real-time signal processing and data presentation, arereadily apparent.In the near future the digital multi-meter and multi-plexer will be replaced, and theexternal balance will be supplanted by a robotic arm and internal stings for models.Later, when the propulsion system is replaced with a digitally controlled drive and fan,the tunnel replacement will be complete. This will most likely coincide with therenovation of the building that was built to house this system. Consideration is evenbeing given to returning the tunnel to its early open loop operation, perhaps with an“open test section”. Then its legacy will only be apparent in the shelves full of boundreports reflecting the collective and continuing efforts

Conference Session

Emerging Trends in Engineering Education

Collection

2004 Annual Conference

Authors

Shivram Sankar; Chetan Sankar; P.K. Raju

recommendationsexpressed in this material are those of the author(s) and do not necessarily reflect the views of the National ScienceFoundation. We thank Chet Plank, Chris Davis, Clay Hamblen, Daniel Seaton, Justin Cochran, Nadja Bliedung,Sean Cook, Ven Raju, and Srinivas Kumarasetty who developed the STEM connections to the case study CD-ROMdiscussed in this paper. All these undergraduate and graduate students were part of the LITEE project.Biographical Information Shivram K. Sankar worked as a undergraduate research assistant at the Laboratory for InnovativeTechnology and Engineering Education (LITEE) during Summers 2002 and 2003. He is a senior at the Weinberg

Conference Session

Writing and Communication II

Collection

2004 Annual Conference

Authors

James Hanson; Julia Williams

areencouraged to continue using the assignment and even to advocate its adoption by otherinstructors in the civil engineering department. There are areas that still need improvement,however. These include improving the manner in which the assignment is introduced andmodeled for students and reducing the grading load on instructors even further.After reflection on how the assignments were graded during the first two terms, the authors havedeveloped a detailed rubric for future use in the course (Table 2). The rubric will be presented tothe students along with the assignment description at the start of the course.Grading load continues to be a concern for the authors, but further consideration of the issue hasled us to consider new pedagogical strategies

Conference Session

Trends in Construction Engineering III

Collection

2004 Annual Conference

Authors

Luke Nicholson

glazing, while givingthe occupants of the building better quality natural indoor illumination.Roofing ProductsThe biggest recent advance in roofing products technology came with the advent of theradiant barrier. This physical layer in the roofing system acts to reflect sunlight back outof the roofing system before the light can be trapped and converted into heat inside thebuilding envelope. The systems are simple to install, and only add slightly to initialbuilding costs. Research has shown that radiant barriers can reduce air conditioningenergy demands by up to 20 percent. Below is a typical radiant barrier application. Page 9.773.17

Conference Session

Web-Based Instruction

Collection

2004 Annual Conference

Authors

JoDell Steuver

. I believe the latter to be the actual work of this student based on the first writing sample.A recent study used a variety of criteria to evaluate online messages. Messages were examined for evidence that thestudents had completed readings—another clue to student authenticity. Comments that moved the discussionforward, well elaborated and logical points, and reflective or creative thoughts were scored. The Oriogon and Cookstudy also looked for students who acknowledged the comments of others in the discussion and who wereappropriate in discussion etiquette. The participation and interaction variables were coded and scored andinteraction in the realm of conflict resolution was monitored.13 The researchers found the coding very timeconsuming

Conference Session

Assessment Issues I

Collection

2004 Annual Conference

Authors

Sara Tracy; Jin Yoo; Jason Immekus; Brian French; Susan Maller; William Oakes

EPICS teamworkscale is partly based on the adaptation of the scale used by Campion et al.6. Some of thesub-domains of interest were not measured. The additional teamwork sub-domains wesought to measure were researched in other literature to form a theoretical base for theitems developed. By adapting pre-existing instruments and incorporating additional sub-domains that matched our goals, we were able to develop a scale that reflects the aspectsof teamwork students are exposed to in EPICS. The use or adaptation of pre-existing measures may not be an option for theassessment of engineering program outcomes for several reasons. For example, a scalemay be published but not available without a fee. In the event that a complete scale needsto

Conference Session

ChE Outreach and Recruitment

Collection

2004 Annual Conference

Authors

Tracy Carter; Paula Leventman; Katherine Ziemer

, American Society for Engineering EducationThe goals of The Great Orange Squeeze module are to: • involve student interest in an enjoyable and equitable way, • build a connection between engineering careers and helping society, • illustrate as many engineering framework criteria as possible, • illustrate both the differences between Science and Engineering and their interdependence in solving technical problems that benefit society, and • incorporate active learning, experience-oriented tasks and inquiry-based design.These goals reflect the benefits to student learning by incorporating active learning and inquiry-based design into activities.3 They incorporate the findings that female students are likely to beinterested in

Conference Session

ERM Potpourri

Collection

2004 Annual Conference

Authors

Malinda Zarske; Janet L. Yowell; Jacquelyn F. Sullivan; Lawrence E. Carlson

ScheduleDay one of the workshop focused on curricularcomponents of lesson plans and engineeringcontent. In later workshops, teambuilding andengineering design (with reflection on each) wereadded. Engineering faculty experts helped teachersdelve into the curricular content by leading contentlectures and hands-on activities related to the topic.Workshops also addressed current trends inassessment, both in classroom and in educationalresearch. Late in day one, teachers split into same-grade level pairs to become familiar with the “Up, Up and Away” participant teachers explorecontents of a specific lesson from the curricular drag, thrust and lift as they relate to flight.unit.On day two, teacher pairs team-taught their lesson

Conference Session

Maintaining the Engineering Workforce

Collection

2004 Annual Conference

Authors

Tim Ward; Richard Howell; Debby Knotts; Deborah Fisher; Jerald Rounds; Jennifer Scott

CAI group in reformatting the classes into a web-based format to be delivered throughout the state, and then marketing the program to fill theclasses.This paper chronicles the evolution of the CAI certificate program from inception to fulloperation. It will start by describing how the program was conceived and how the partnershipcame together. It will then address the initial study and design of the curriculum. Next it willchronicle the development of the program to be fully web-based and the continuing evolution ofthe courses. Finally, conclusions will be drawn about the process and the value of deliveringasynchronous learning opportunities to practicing professionals.A companion paper entitled Reflections on Evaluating Web-based Courses: A

Conference Session

Instrumentation and Laboratory Systems

Collection

2004 Annual Conference

Authors

John Watkins; Joel Esposito; Matthew Feemster

response and compare it to a simulation produced using the same initial conditions. 6. Reflect on the accuracy of your model, and any causes of error. Return to step 1 if the results were not satisfactory.The midshipmen were also provided with a sheet describing how to collect data from the Quanserinterface system. Connection and configuration of the data acquisition equipment and software wasdone in advance of the laboratory period by the instructors in order to keep the focus of the studentson the modeling exercise.Remark #1 Step 1 required significant instructor assistance since there are several ways to modelthe flexible joint system that are not obvious. The instructors recommended that the students modelthe two linear springs

Conference Session

Technical Issues in Architectural Engineering

Collection

2004 Annual Conference

Authors

Joseph Betz

will examine use of peer review in the context of first year architectural design. Theimmediate goal is to propose ways to improve the learning process in this course. The broadergoal of this paper is to promote the value of peer review in a creative learning environment.BackgroundPeer Review DefinedAny discussion of peer review must start with a basic definition. A peer is a person who hasequal standing with another or others, as in rank, class, or age.1 Ideally, a peer group iscomposed of similarly identifiable individuals but within any definable peer group realdifferences exist between individuals. These differences reflect the level of social status,personality, experience or specialized knowledge each individual has within the peer group

Conference Session

DEED Poster Session

Collection

2004 Annual Conference

Authors

Mathew Hyre; James Squire

the goal of the “Proceedings of the 2004 American Society for Engineering Education Annual Conference & Exposition Copyright © 2004, American Society for Engineering Education”symposium is to educate students (and often advisors) on the process of reporting and presentingscholarly work, presentation cancellations should not be made painless. Both the students andadvisors should be aware that their names will be listed in the conference program, and that afailure to present will reflect badly on everyone. Obviously, there may be some emergencies thatarise which simply make it impossible for a student to present. This can be explained at thesymposium during the affected time slot. However, lack of preparation should

Conference Session

Women in Engineering: Faculty/Curriculum

Collection

2004 Annual Conference

Authors

Alice Pawley

influenced or affected by them cannot pay?With respect to the current content of our engineering classes, we could ask ourselves: • Why have we selected these topics to “cover” and discuss? Is it because they have been traditionally included, and if so, by whom, for whom, and for what purpose? • How has the field changed? • What are now the hot topics in our field, and why? • What is important for our students to leave their university experience knowing, and why?In this spate of questions that I am suggesting for our own and our students' reflection, there is nomention of gender. However, Scott's8 definition of gender flows through each one, as the studyof gender is fundamentally organized around studying relationships of

Conference Session

Learning & Teaching Issues

Collection

2004 Annual Conference

Authors

Emilia Hodge; Chang-Yu Wu; Anne Donnelly

in this materialare those of the author(s) and do not necessarily reflect the views of the National Science Foundation (NSF).The authors acknowledge the financial support of the Engineering Research Center (ERC) for ParticleScience and Technology at the University of Florida, The National Science Foundation (NSF) (Grant EEC-94-02989), and the Industrial Partners of the ERC for support of this research. Page 9.67.11 “Proceedings of the 2004 American Society for Engineering Education Annual Conference & Exposition Copyright  2004, American Society for Engineering Education”

Conference Session

Minorities in Engineering/Technology

Collection

2004 Annual Conference

Authors

Andre Sayles

Understand Differences Accept Differences Figure 1. Leading Diversity Process ModelDiversity has been defined many different ways, ranging from broad to narrow, depending on thecontext. The definition of diversity associated with the LDPM is differences in people that canhave an impact on the effectiveness of an organization. The impact can be either positive ornegative, depending on the organization, the nature of the difference, and how the difference isperceived. Differences come in many forms, are derived from many sources, and are reflected inlanguage, behavior patterns, thought processes, biases, beliefs, preferences, and perceptions. It isimportant to have a means of